Chelsea needed two late goals to see off battling Fulham at Stamford Bridge to open up a five-point gap at the top of the Premier League table.
Chelsea needed a Chris Smalling own goal to beat Fulham 2-1 as the Blues were forced to recover from conceding an early goal.

The Cottagers took the lead after just four minutes as Zoltan Gera hooked the ball home after Bobby Zamora had nodded back Paul Konchesky's cross.

Chelsea had to wait until deep into the second half before drawing level.